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that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancy by as much as 22 years, but those gains could be temporary if the villagers here are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a superpower. >> that was nbc's richard engel reporting for us. "the new york times" reporting the u.s. ais bandening hopes of a peace deal with the taliban right on the front page today. the report says that goal has been scrapped in favor of a less ambitious plan that would have the after ghans work out a deal among themselves once u.s. combat troops withdraw. >>> now members of boeing will return to the bargaining table this afternoon after the union overwhelmingly rejected the company's most recent contract offer. the union's current contract expires on saturday. let's get the latest from karen chao. she's live for us in london. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, willie. there are early alarm bells ringing
that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancy by as much as 22 years, but those gains could be temporary if the villagers here are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a superpower. >> that was nbc's richard engel reporting for us. "the new york times" reporting the u.s. ais bandening hopes of a peace deal with the taliban right on the front page...
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abandoning hopes for taliban peace deal. the times reports american officials are giving up on what was once a critical component of their it strategy in afghanistan. they are opting for far less ambitious plan that would have the afghans work out a deal among themselves once troops withdraw by 2014. chief foreign correspondent richard engel has been covering this for nearly 11 years and filed this report. >> reporter: this woman is about to die executed for adultery. the man she was with got off scot-free. the taliban recently filmed this video of their justice and to say they are making a comeback. some 30 miles away, we saw few signs of what the u.s. would consider progress in afghanistan and no evidence that the american plan to hand over to a credible, stable afghan government will work. these village elders tell me once u.s. troops leave, a civil war will begin and u.s.-trained afghan forces will not be able to stop it. >> are you preparing for this fight? are you already stockpiling weapons and ammunition and getting
abandoning hopes for taliban peace deal. the times reports american officials are giving up on what was once a critical component of their it strategy in afghanistan. they are opting for far less ambitious plan that would have the afghans work out a deal among themselves once troops withdraw by 2014. chief foreign correspondent richard engel has been covering this for nearly 11 years and filed this report. >> reporter: this woman is about to die executed for adultery. the man she was with...
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it may be a clue how taliban fighters dressed in u.s.-style uniformed infiltrated through the fence on the eastern edge of the airfield. the taliban broke into three groups, one group headed right for the flight line. six harrier jets were destroyed, more than $200 million in damage. some marines say it is the largest loss of aircraft since the vietnam war. >> we're hearing ammunition begin to cook off as well as their rounds that they're firing at us. we're hearing the sounds of fire as the gas is released from the aircraft. so it was, like i said, a surreal scene. >> gustavo gustado led another group into the fight. >> it's definitely like the movies. the fire was huge, so you can feel the heat hitting your face, you can smell it. you can hear all the snapping and cracking and all around the walls, all around you. >> for sergeant bradley atwell and christopher rabel, it would be their final mission. both men died of their wounds. lieutenant colonel rabel remembered by his marines. >> he saw a challenge, and he took action. he took deci
it may be a clue how taliban fighters dressed in u.s.-style uniformed infiltrated through the fence on the eastern edge of the airfield. the taliban broke into three groups, one group headed right for the flight line. six harrier jets were destroyed, more than $200 million in damage. some marines say it is the largest loss of aircraft since the vietnam war. >> we're hearing ammunition begin to cook off as well as their rounds that they're firing at us. we're hearing the sounds of fire as...
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marine corps plans to court-martial two staff targets for urinating on the bies of taliban fighte last year. three otr manes reived > spitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of aatient's condition to get >nde' a beautiful sight for you. it is peak viewing time for a beautiful sight, the northern lights. these spectacular photographs were taken over the past couple ofays in yellowknife, kana. >>> olympia snowe says she will publish a memoir and says the atmosphere in washington is to blame for congressional gridlock. >>> arnoldchwarzenegger launes tkt university of southern california. schwarzenegger says bipartisan cooperation is the key to solving the nation's proems and says, "you cannot just do it, my way or the highway." >>>t the clinton global rhi house was ry clintos conversation topic number one according to politico. an official who traveled with her said "no meanin
marine corps plans to court-martial two staff targets for urinating on the bies of taliban fighte last year. three otr manes reived > spitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of aatient's condition to get >nde' a beautiful sight for you. it is peak viewing time for a beautiful...
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the mexican navy caught ivan velazquez caballero, also known as "el taliban", along with two associates yesterday. this morning, mexican authorities paraded him before the media, wearing a bulletproof vest. caballero leads a faction of the powerful zetas cartel. he's the third cartel leader to be captured this month. territorial disputes between the zetas and gulf cartels have led to widespread violence in northern mexico in recent weeks. the u.s. army paused today for mandatory suicide prevention training. record high rates prompted the army-wide initiative. the number of suicides among service members each year has nearly doubled since 2005. and from june to july of this year the number of suicides outpaced combat deaths of active-duty soldiers. the last stand-down training for suicide prevention was in 2009. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: the state department is temporarily withdrawing more staff from the u.s. embassy in tripoli, libya for what it called security reasons, according to a department official in new york. meanwhile, the obama adm
the mexican navy caught ivan velazquez caballero, also known as "el taliban", along with two associates yesterday. this morning, mexican authorities paraded him before the media, wearing a bulletproof vest. caballero leads a faction of the powerful zetas cartel. he's the third cartel leader to be captured this month. territorial disputes between the zetas and gulf cartels have led to widespread violence in northern mexico in recent weeks. the u.s. army paused today for mandatory...
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military has acknowledged that only about a quarter of these attacks are linked to the taliban. instead the very troops the u.s. has been training to take over after the withdrawal have now become the greatest threat to u.s. soldiers so how is this all going to play out well folks history repeats itself and we just have to look at the last time an occupying nation withdrew from afghanistan the soviet union pulled out their troops in one thousand nine hundred nine there was a six year power struggle in which the u.s. helped the mujahideen now the taliban out of power funny how it all comes full circle hole right or war is always been about two things resources and control alongside the supposed surprise discovery of afghanistan's one trillion dollar wealth of untapped minerals the strategic position of occupied afghanistan is crucial for us to gemini gemini in the region also is it really a coincidence that before the us invasion the taliban and the un had a radical that the opium crop and now ninety percent of the world's heroin comes from the country and now we're fighting the
military has acknowledged that only about a quarter of these attacks are linked to the taliban. instead the very troops the u.s. has been training to take over after the withdrawal have now become the greatest threat to u.s. soldiers so how is this all going to play out well folks history repeats itself and we just have to look at the last time an occupying nation withdrew from afghanistan the soviet union pulled out their troops in one thousand nine hundred nine there was a six year power...
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. >>> two staff sergeants are going to be court martialed for urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters last year. three other marines received administrative punishment last month. >>> hospitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of a patient's condition to get more money. >>> and it is peak viewing time for a beautiful sight, the northern lights. these spectacular photographs were taken over the past couple of days in yellow knife, canada. doesn't get much better than that. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,558 after falling 20 points yesterday. the s&p was down three. the nasdaq lost 19. >>> taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei gained 22 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 3. >>> gloomy data out of europe and another corporate caution flag. stalled markets monday. minutes befo
. >>> two staff sergeants are going to be court martialed for urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters last year. three other marines received administrative punishment last month. >>> hospitals around the country are being given a warning not to try to cheat the government through the use of computerized records technology. the justice department and health and human services are focusing on what's called upcoding or raising the severity of a patient's condition to get...
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one or two thousand and two the taliban felt they will. be forgotten and so it be appropriate to become part of the mainstream after all the protestant has to be at peace again it will be hard at that time if not because it is human least the next stage was upbeat and decide no we don't want in the last ten years have seen that you have grown from strength to strength you've got more support amongst the people. so my point is. they will become strong. they really become strong if they vote loss but. when the peace comes and that is upon the stone again. the peace only comes when the what is shared by all the state workers or the important group rather be thought about but not the right answer because. a lot of us and so that becomes a government of consensus no one group. and they disappeared one can say. that one billion or two were in fact. before the american invasion some of those i believe that the taliban support will only last in the not just here in the country to fight even be to move plans because the thought of money do not fit.
one or two thousand and two the taliban felt they will. be forgotten and so it be appropriate to become part of the mainstream after all the protestant has to be at peace again it will be hard at that time if not because it is human least the next stage was upbeat and decide no we don't want in the last ten years have seen that you have grown from strength to strength you've got more support amongst the people. so my point is. they will become strong. they really become strong if they vote loss...
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the taliban hit the camp on september 14. you see people going through a chain link fence two marines died in a firefight at the end of that raid. it was also one of the most destructive attacks on allied forces. >>> trouble for another d.c. councilman and his campaign. this time it's michael brown. the washington examiner reports brown's reelection campaign did not report more than $8,000 in contributions. it cites an audit which shows the campaign also failed to report $13,000 in expenses. brown is already under scrutiny for $114,000 in missing funds, something he blames on his ousted campaign treasurer. >>> you've heard the phrase one bad apple can spoil the bunch. a few bad apples have spoiled the day for balance lieu i -- ballou high school students. three of them got ill. they were brought to the hospital after getting sick from eating apples their teacher brought in. >> i have a big problem with it. >> reporter: what was your problem? >> the teacher shouldn't have brought in the apples. >> norths say at this point the
the taliban hit the camp on september 14. you see people going through a chain link fence two marines died in a firefight at the end of that raid. it was also one of the most destructive attacks on allied forces. >>> trouble for another d.c. councilman and his campaign. this time it's michael brown. the washington examiner reports brown's reelection campaign did not report more than $8,000 in contributions. it cites an audit which shows the campaign also failed to report $13,000 in...
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. >> bill: some reason i think the taliban have been able to infiltrate. >> they feel the taliban has the power now. we're leaving and within a year, year or two, then the taliban still going to be there. so the taliban are just sitting back, wait 'til we leave, and -- >> bill: so you think at that some afghan troops are being influenced by them? >> i do. >> bill: but usually the ones that attack americans are killed right away. so they have to be pretty devoted to the taliban to give up their lives. they take out two or three nato forces and they themselves are killed. >> look at suicide bombers. >> bill: right. but it would be more than, well, a calculation that i may be i'll go over to the taliban. these are people who really want. is it so chaotic that any taliban can get an afghan uniform? n they take their gear to the market all the time. >> bill: so that's no problem. and the police are different from the afghan army, right? >> i worked with the afghan army. i wouldn't trust the police in any way, shape, or form. >> bill: why? >> talking about afghans, talking about afghans. th
. >> bill: some reason i think the taliban have been able to infiltrate. >> they feel the taliban has the power now. we're leaving and within a year, year or two, then the taliban still going to be there. so the taliban are just sitting back, wait 'til we leave, and -- >> bill: so you think at that some afghan troops are being influenced by them? >> i do. >> bill: but usually the ones that attack americans are killed right away. so they have to be pretty devoted to...
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that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancies by as much as 22 years. but those gains could temporary. if the villagers in shakar dhara are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a super power. and the cost of all of this, brian, about $600 billion. and the meter is still running. >> richard engel, who covered the duration of this war, part of our team in kabul tonight. richard, thanks. now we switch over to the 18-month-long conflict in syria. a full-blown civil war, with hundreds dying every week. more than the u.s. lost in vietnam at the height of that war, and it's getting worse. nbc's ann curry managed to get safely in and out of syria. she joins us tonight from the safety of the nearby turkish border. ann, good evening. >> brian, good evening to you. this war, that has already killed an estimated 30,000 people in the last 18 months is intensifying with stepped-up attacks by both si
that was banned under the taliban. better health care and new clinics have boosted life expectancies by as much as 22 years. but those gains could temporary. if the villagers in shakar dhara are right and the afghan government can't hold the country together, the taliban will fight their way back, undefeated by a super power. and the cost of all of this, brian, about $600 billion. and the meter is still running. >> richard engel, who covered the duration of this war, part of our team in...
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and you end up having to cede space to taliban-pe forces or comeo some compromise with them that means that you go ki, ink, is the epicenter of everything that's really wrong and what's going to be dealt with. and if we could have more constructive relationships with pakistan, and that's very, very difficult, i understand that. if we could have a certainty that they would deal with their own intern lehe think that is the key to unlocking more peaceful relationships not just with the indian subcontinent but right across afghanistan. >> so mr. prime minister, your position at the u.n., you have the very small and easyask of making sur t u ve on the world's promise of making sure every child in the world has access to education by 2015. >> yeah. this is a silent emergency. i mean, it is tragic that today -- >> seems like impossible task >> 61 million childrenround e worl wil n b going to school because they've got no school to go to, no teacher, no classroom. and we've been entirely complacent about the dangers that come when you've got a youthful generation that is unemployed and unemplo
and you end up having to cede space to taliban-pe forces or comeo some compromise with them that means that you go ki, ink, is the epicenter of everything that's really wrong and what's going to be dealt with. and if we could have more constructive relationships with pakistan, and that's very, very difficult, i understand that. if we could have a certainty that they would deal with their own intern lehe think that is the key to unlocking more peaceful relationships not just with the indian...
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. >> bill: the taliban really we want away. let's look at afghanistan and iran in particular and then libya at the end of the discussion. in afghanistan, you have a lot of friendly so-called friendly, but it's really taliban fanatics infiltrating because as one of the soldiers told me last week, you can buy afghan army uniforms at any marketplace in afghanistan. they're around. so if you want to dress up like an afghany soldier and you're a taliban or al-qaeda terrorist, you can do that and walk in and blow yourself up or shoot them dead. i don't know any army that could stop that, colonel peters. i mean, you know, i don't know if it's a failure of our policy in afghanistan rather than a good tactic by the taliban fanatics. >> well, it's both. the taliban have wisely used all the poor man's nukes, as it were, ied's, suicide bombers, and these green on blue assassinations. you know, you played a clip in the intro, bill n which obama said that in his election campaign in 2008, he promised he'd wind down the war in afghanistan. th
. >> bill: the taliban really we want away. let's look at afghanistan and iran in particular and then libya at the end of the discussion. in afghanistan, you have a lot of friendly so-called friendly, but it's really taliban fanatics infiltrating because as one of the soldiers told me last week, you can buy afghan army uniforms at any marketplace in afghanistan. they're around. so if you want to dress up like an afghany soldier and you're a taliban or al-qaeda terrorist, you can do that...
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. >>> overseas, the taliban released a video it claims shows taliban fighters preparing for an attack. two american marines died in the fight to repel the attackers. bob orr has our report. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final stages of planning for the brazen attack. insurgents wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy fighters in an operational planning session. one of the commanders uses a whiteboard and crude sketches to describe the location of aircraft and fortification on the british run air base. in great detail, the leader describes how the attackers will split into three teams, each with specific target assignments. and the tape contains messages, last wills of some of the fighters who clearly didn't expect to survive the assault. this man, speaking in english, accuses the united states of attacking islam. >> you came to afghanistan to commit cruelty on muslims. in the name of terrorism. it is not terrorism. we are not
. >>> overseas, the taliban released a video it claims shows taliban fighters preparing for an attack. two american marines died in the fight to repel the attackers. bob orr has our report. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final stages of planning for the brazen attack. insurgents wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy...
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it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-point lead. historically how much impact do these debates have on elections? >> well, they can have a lot of impact. it's a high-profile moment, tens of millions of people watching. as you look at the national number and you look at the spread and you look he battleground state, on the order of seven points that mitt romney has to make up, it's a lot of ground to try to move if you have a smaller pool of undecided voters. that's
it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a...
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the video was e-mailed to a taliban spokesman. it's impossible to tell when or where it was made or if the men in the video took part in the attack. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> a fast-moving wildfire in southern california has killed at least one person. the body of an elderly man was found in one of 20 homes destroyed by the wind blown fire. authorities say he didn't evacuate when ordered to. the fire east of san diego has burned close to 2,500 acres near the mexican border. >> reporter: the flames that ripped through this southern california community caught most of the residents off guard. russ adams armed with a shovel managed to beat down the fire as it crept up on his home. >> the wind just shifted and it came through. it was like a freight train. i've never been so scared in my life. >> reporter: he survived the shockey fire that's burning 65 miles east of san diego and just ten miles from the mexican border, fueled by temperatures in the high 80s and wind gusts of 20 miles per hour, it destroyed at least 20 homes an
the video was e-mailed to a taliban spokesman. it's impossible to tell when or where it was made or if the men in the video took part in the attack. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> a fast-moving wildfire in southern california has killed at least one person. the body of an elderly man was found in one of 20 homes destroyed by the wind blown fire. authorities say he didn't evacuate when ordered to. the fire east of san diego has burned close to 2,500 acres near the mexican border....
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you called it the last gasp effort of the taliban. you called it a very serious threat to the campaign. which is it? >> serious last gap effort. [laughter] honestly i never thought then and i don't think now we were speaking past each other. there are any number of ways to describe this threat. it is a very serious threat. and as far as why the taliban is doing it i mentioned in my opening remarks is that they're trying to split the coalition by having it lose confidence in itself and -- >> you said this is a last gasp. >> well look, as i said i think, the effort here has made clear that time is not on their side. that we have been able to achieve a great deal of the missions. that you know, we're after here. we did turn a very important corner. we are transitioning areas. violence is down. the afghan army is obviously much better at providing security and conducting operations. so, you know, we are, we are moving in the right direction. we're moving in the right track and the taliban has, had less and less ability to be able to fight
you called it the last gasp effort of the taliban. you called it a very serious threat to the campaign. which is it? >> serious last gap effort. [laughter] honestly i never thought then and i don't think now we were speaking past each other. there are any number of ways to describe this threat. it is a very serious threat. and as far as why the taliban is doing it i mentioned in my opening remarks is that they're trying to split the coalition by having it lose confidence in itself and --...
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the places that the taliban was to take over, those at risk fors gains and potentially a takeover by country. instead, we wind up sending the first wave of new forces to abal part of the country with afgha relatively few people and i discovered the answer was sillym tribal rivalries. not iny afghanistan but thewn pentagon. uni it turned out that way that the troops were u.s. marines andn they wanted to bring down helicopters, their own logistics units and they didn't want to d work with u.s. army soldiers inr the areas in and around the city of kandahar.other here was the tail of our own services fighting with each other instead of fighting and common purpose against theinter. enemy. and the stories go on. oth there weras internal fightingnti within the state department, within the u.s. agency for international development. in one other tail i've recounted some in the book, we have somete serious fighting between president obama's national was i security team and senior people at the state department over tht whole question of was it wise to try to broach potential peace talks with t
the places that the taliban was to take over, those at risk fors gains and potentially a takeover by country. instead, we wind up sending the first wave of new forces to abal part of the country with afgha relatively few people and i discovered the answer was sillym tribal rivalries. not iny afghanistan but thewn pentagon. uni it turned out that way that the troops were u.s. marines andn they wanted to bring down helicopters, their own logistics units and they didn't want to d work with u.s....
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it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a definite possibility as we move forward. >> david, a quick question about the debates now three days away. right now the latest gallup poll shows the president with the six-point lead. historically how much impact do these debates have on elections? >> well, they can have a lot of impact. it's a high-profile moment, tens of millions of people watching. as you look at the national number and you look at the spread and you look he battleground state, on the order of seven points that mitt romney has to make up, it's a lot of ground to try to move if you have a smaller pool of undecided voters. that's
it's long been thought by republicans that doing so would allow the taliban, particularly the taliban that's holed up in pakistan and that crosses freely into afghanistan, giving them that heads-up that they can just wait america out and then do their damage. the reality is that there's been a negotiation with the taliban and the coalition forces. the taliban is likely to have some role in ruling afghanistan is disappointing and as tragic as that may be to people around the world, that is a...
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indeed i've spoken to some next taliban, but they're still in touch with the taliban and keep will and they didn't really raise the constitution is an issue. it's about power. it's about how much power they think they can get. they think they can get power through a gun to stick with that. i don't think the constitution is a problem. it can be amended if you get sufficient support. the taliban and argue for afghanistan to be in his, country is. i mean, there is a vast majority of people who accept conservative islamic country. that is not something the taliban need to assist on. >> the question as he talked 2015 in the parliamentary election. of course the presidential election is a question of whether not at that point there is a continuing democratic process or whether that process is going to be the election of a parliamentary different constitution from just a form of accommodating the warlords. is that a word breaking down with an excuse for a barrier quite >> well come you still have to do it within the constitution last year going to abandon the love and that makes provision for
indeed i've spoken to some next taliban, but they're still in touch with the taliban and keep will and they didn't really raise the constitution is an issue. it's about power. it's about how much power they think they can get. they think they can get power through a gun to stick with that. i don't think the constitution is a problem. it can be amended if you get sufficient support. the taliban and argue for afghanistan to be in his, country is. i mean, there is a vast majority of people who...
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the general admits the taliban are a resilient enemy and a constantly trying to infiltrate the ranks, and while there have been no insider attacks by the men under his watch, he says all commanders must be vigilant. we are in a very dangerous war against terrorists, an enemy that doesn't hesitate using anything to harm us. the true test for the afghan soldiers is whether they can maintain security on their own once the u.s.-led coalition leaves. a mission the general believes his men will live up to. anna corin, cnn, afghanistan. >>> all right. you can't walk down the street without passing someone on their cell phone. our own dr. sanjay gupta is up next to explain what this radiation can do. to your brain. my kids would love this xbox 360. well we brought back layaway, so you can pay a little bit at a time. my kids would be like [tearfully] this is the best day ever! [ sobbing ] [ male announcer ] layaway's back. shop now and have more time to pay. walmart. an idea... how long before he goes to college? [ female announcer ] ...a question. are we ready to pay for college? [ female ann
the general admits the taliban are a resilient enemy and a constantly trying to infiltrate the ranks, and while there have been no insider attacks by the men under his watch, he says all commanders must be vigilant. we are in a very dangerous war against terrorists, an enemy that doesn't hesitate using anything to harm us. the true test for the afghan soldiers is whether they can maintain security on their own once the u.s.-led coalition leaves. a mission the general believes his men will live...
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when it all happened, the taliban broke into three groups. one group headed right for the flight line. six jets were destroyed, more than $200 million in damage. some marines say it is the largest loss of aircraft since the vietnam war. >> we're hearing ammunition begin to cook off as well as their rounds they're firing at us. we're heading the sounds of fire as the gas is released from the aircraft. it was -- like i said, a surreal scene to behold. >> reporter: a staff sergeant led another team into the firefight. >> well, it's definitely like the movies, you know, how you see -- i mean, the fire was huge. so you can feel the heat hitting your face. you can smell it. you can hear all the snapping and cracking and all around the walls, all around you. >> reporter: for sergeant bradley atwell and christopher rable, it would be their final mission. both men died of their wounds, lieutenant colonel rabo remembered by his marines. >> he took decisive action. he led his marines and he led them from the front. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel rabo w
when it all happened, the taliban broke into three groups. one group headed right for the flight line. six jets were destroyed, more than $200 million in damage. some marines say it is the largest loss of aircraft since the vietnam war. >> we're hearing ammunition begin to cook off as well as their rounds they're firing at us. we're heading the sounds of fire as the gas is released from the aircraft. it was -- like i said, a surreal scene to behold. >> reporter: a staff sergeant led...
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in afghanistan the taliban are turning a deadly attack on a joint u.s. british base into a propaganda victory. bob orr tells us about a new video that surfaced today. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final agages of planning for the brazen attack on camp bastion. insurgents, wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms, are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy fighters in an operational planning session. one of the commanders uses a white board and crude sketches at describe the location of aircraft and fortifications on the british-run air base. re great detail, the leader lscribes how the attackers will split into three teams, each with specific target assignments. and the tape contains messages, lasts will of some of the fighters who clearly didn't expect to survive the assault. this man, speaking in english, accuses the united states of attacking islam. >> reporter: the september 14 nighttime raid was the mos destructive enemy attack in th
in afghanistan the taliban are turning a deadly attack on a joint u.s. british base into a propaganda victory. bob orr tells us about a new video that surfaced today. >> reporter: the seven-minute video released by the taliban purports to show the final agages of planning for the brazen attack on camp bastion. insurgents, wearing what appear to be u.s. military uniforms, are shown cutting through a chain link fence, a tactic used in the assault. another scene shows enemy fighters in an...
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this morning in afghanistan the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 14 people, including three nato service members. a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle rammed into a patrol. americans have a large presence there. nato is trying to sort out a weekend attack in afghanistan that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight broke out at a checkpoint in eastern afghanistan. what nato hasn't determined so far was the gun battle a result of an insider attack or a deadly misunderstanding. drew levinson reports. >> reporter: this weekend marked the deadly milestone in afghanistan. 2,000 american soldiers killed since the war began nearly 11 years ago. it happened at a checkpoint in the eastern part of the country. one american soldier, an american contractor and three afghan soldiers were killed in a fire fight. >> the circumstances were somewhat confused but there was a report of insurgent firing taking place which we
this morning in afghanistan the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide attack that killed at least 14 people, including three nato service members. a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle rammed into a patrol. americans have a large presence there. nato is trying to sort out a weekend attack in afghanistan that left two americans dead. the casualties push the number of u.s. personnel killed in afghanistan to 2,000. the circumstances of saturday's violence remains unclear but a fire fight...